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Sort've like when you 'tap' and it works out the BPM/tempo, is there anything that works out the rhythm of the notes for each bar if you tap along to it? Quarter notes, eighth notes, dotted notes, all that palaver.

The tempo and the rhythm are totally different. You'll want something different to get the rhythm - drum pads would be best but you can probably download a free drum machine where you tap the keys on the keyboard to simulate the beats.

I was making the score, in Guitar Pro, and trying to get the rhythm right. It's sorted now though, used the piano roll in FruityLoops then exported that as a midi and imported it into Guitar Pro, got it exactly right. Cheers anyway.

And the hi-hats going 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&
Would be something light heavy-lightest-light-lightest-medium-lightest-light-lightest

If you try that in Midi and play them back you'll hear the difference.

Now for me, when I've written guitar parts, I have a very strong idea of the beat behind it and when I used to try program these I found the volume levels had a lot of effect on how much they represented what was in my head.